Post-partum (PPD): Infant
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Postpartum Depression
Asked by K.M. from Buffalo
on February 15, 2007
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Any moms out there suffer from Postpartum depression?
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- Hi K., Unfortunately, I have experienced PPD, and know exactly what you are going through. Often times it is genetic, and if others in your family have suffered from ...
- Hi K.. I am 29 also and a first time mom of twins. I have had PPD since they were about 3 months they will be 7 months on Sunday. Lately it seems to have gotten wor...
- I had terrible post partum and am currently going through a relapse...go figure! Would love to co-miserate...e-mail ____@____.com
Ppd?
Asked by J.H. from Cincinnati
on May 29, 2007
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So maybe i am suffering from ppd? When does it end? well i did go to the doctor and she put me on medication for ppd! i feel like this means im falling apart. i have n...
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- This affects every mother differently. With me i had a hard 6 months. Now i see how much i acutally missed out on my childs infant stage while i was off in my own worl...
- Hello J.. PPD is different for everyone. Best thing you can do for yourself is to talk with your doctor and let him/her know how your feeling, what your feeling, and...
- It WILL go away. I suffered from PPD as well, but it got better eventually. I realized I had a problem when my daughter was about 2 weeks old and I was trying to put t...
Ppd?
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on August 20, 2009
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I had a baby almost 4 weeks ago. I also have a 2 1/2 year old little girl. My husband works 12 hour days and is pretty exhausted when he comes home from work. My probl...
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- Well, I can't imagine any of us thinking you are a bad person. My children are almost 3 and 4 and I still have moments when I wonder why we ever wanted children LOL. ...
- It definetly sounds like you have PPD, I went throught it also w/my first child and honestly the first time, I think I waited too long to see a doctor, its a real shoc...
- Hi S., Definitely bring it up to your doctor. I waited for a long time after my second daughter was born and didn't want to believe that my depression was back. It ...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by E.C. from Columbus
on March 3, 2008
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I am currently pregnant with my second child. I had quite a struggle with postpartum depression with my first child and ended up on Zoloft which really helped. I wou...
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- You should check out poemonline.org I recently went to a mtg here. Very helpful suggestions for what you could be going through. It meets 2x/month in the Columbus area.
- Hi E., I have 3 children that i gave birth to and actually only suffered from PPD with my second, a large part of it was due to the stressful situation i was in direct...
- E., I had horrible PPD with my first child but didn't know enough at that point to take care of it properly until I was almost hospitalized. I was much better afte...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by J.E. from Visalia
on December 9, 2009
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Any one out there feel they are not enjoying motherhood as much?Dont get me wrong I love my son so much...I know im going through postpartum depression but is there an...
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- Hi there! I had/have postpartum depression and there was no way for me to do it without medication. I am now at the point where I do not need to take the medication(...
- Helps to get out of the house at least every other day. And to talk with friends and family. And also to exercise. Just know that there is a light at the end of the tu...
- Try to see if there are some different playgroups in your area. When I had my first child, I finally joined a playgroup when she was 7 mos. old and it was great, havi...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by T.D. from Houston
on December 14, 2008
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Can anyone offer alternative ways to help me get through postpartum depression before
I try medication? Or even just small ideas to get through the day and not feel ...
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- I applaud you for asking! THE BEST thing you can do is to ask for help--from a friend, relative, neighbor. Be honest that you just need someone to stay over for a few ...
- Vitamin B-6 helps me. Also, being around other people helps: perfect time for playdates! Even if the babies are small, they might like seeing another baby next to th...
- I'm pregnant and fighting depression. I'm trying to stay off the meds if possible also. Here are some of the things I'm doing. I've started seeing a counselor. My doct...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on July 31, 2011
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I read the book by Brooke Shields called Down Came the Rain many years ago. It was so good and I highly recommend it.
I had postpartum depression after the birth of...
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- Common enough. My first son smiled at 6 weeks and I smiled at 8 weeks! Can't say I wanted to hurt him, just get enough rest so I felt normal. I, too, wish there were m...
- Yes. I think all forms of depression, anxiety, mental illness etc. are things people are embarrassed about. People who will readily admit that they have the flu or h...
- My PPD was a blessing in disguise. It was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. I was unknowingly suffering depression as far back as high school, but ...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by D.D. from Philadelphia
on February 9, 2007
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I am wondering if you can still have postpartum depression with a four month old. My symptoms just started (crying all the time, lack of appetite, irritability, sleep ...
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- Don't know if you want to call it postpartum, but you have enough going on for depression in anyone. Definitely you have too much stress, with a baby AND a full-time j...
- Go to your doctor. Talk to him/her. I had the same thing happen to me when I went back to work except I simply couldn't stand to leave my son. I would cry on the wa...
- Hi D. - yes, you can start PPD symptoms any time all the way through the first year! I didn't seek help or advice until my daughter was 7 months old....There is a gre...
Postpartum Depression
Asked by A.S. from Pittsburgh
on November 2, 2006
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Hi, this is my first time posting. I had my son 6 1/2 weeks ago. This past week I have been really struggling. I fight with my husband a lot. I feel like the world of ...
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- I have a 4 year old and 2 2 year old twin boys. With each child I felt like I wanted to divorce my husband after they were born. I don't think it was post partum dep...
- A., I had my twin sons in Oct of 2005 and after they were born nothing was good enough. The house was a mess, I didn't want to do anything, I was having a very hard ...
- A., You are not allone, call your ob /gyn health care provider, call the hospital at which you had the baby support is available, and can help, it is a tough time af...
Postpartum Depression...
Asked by S.A. from Atlanta
on February 13, 2011
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I think I may have been experiencing or is still experiencing postpartum depression...after about the first month my daughter was born I started to feel really unhappy...
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- Please, please, speak with your doctor ASAP! What you describe does sound like PPD (and a tendency toward depression can and does run in families also). I went through...
- S., Your problems can be solved. I highly recommend you seek professional assistance and recommend Licia Freeman MFT. She is a trained psychotherapist who works with...
- Please get your own help, and couples counseling. Babies are a tough, big new thing that puts even the strongest marriages through a huge upheaval. Your husband has to...
